Carlsbad, Calif.-based Alphatec Spine will show off its product portfolio at the EuroSpine 2013 meeting Oct. 2 to 4 in Liverpool, U.K.
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The first spine surgery featuring the San Diego-based NuVasive Precept posterior fixation system took place recently in Japan.
Stryker announced today it will acquire MAKO Surgical for approximately $1.65 billion at $30 per share.
Spinal Elements will have raised nearly $250,000 for children's charities in the first year of Hero Allograft sales.
The roughened titanium alloy surface of a spinal interbody fusion implant may enhance bone formation, implant stability and fusion compared to smooth titanium, according to a preclinical trial from Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering.
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The Advanced Medical Technology Association released a study on pricing trends for medical implants, and the data show averages prices have declined significantly from 2007 to 2011.
Here are seven key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.
DePuy Synthes CMF launched new instrumentation — the MatrixRIB Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis instrumentation — designed for less invasive surgical fixation and stabilization of rib fractures with the company's MatrixRIB System.
The first implantation of Plainsboro, N.J.-based Integra LifeSciences' Integra Titan Reverse Shoulder System took place in the United States this month.
Mazor Robotics filed a draft prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an offering of American Depository Shares on the Nasdaq, according to a Globes report.